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The first eight trucks of a UN humanitarian convoy have arrived in northern Syria, having crossed from Turkey. The trucks – carrying food, blankets, mattresses, family kits, hygiene kits, medicines and medical supplies – are being unloaded at UN warehouses in Qamishli, in Syria’s far north-east.
Four UN...

This week marks three years since the start of Syria’s brutal conflict. The UN estimates that 9 million people need aid and protection inside Syria. A further 2.5 million have fled the country, seeking refuge in neighbouring countries or in North Africa.
As the world pauses to acknowledge this grim milestone, and as the...

This week marks three years since the crisis in Syria began. The UN estimates that 9 million people in Syria need aid, including 3.5 million people living in areas where aid groups cannot reach them.
At the most severe end of the scale are the 250,000 people living in besieged areas, without access to supplies of food,...

Almost three years into Syria’s civil war, civilians are still being targeted by all sides, and aid efforts continue to be prevented and undermined. This was the assessment delivered today by UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief, Ms. Kyung-wha Kang in a statement to the UN General Assembly.
“Civilians are under fire and...

UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos has welcomed the three day extension of the humanitarian pause in Old Homs City in western Syria.
“I welcome the news that the parties to the conflict have agreed to extend the humanitarian pause,” Ms. Amos said in a statement issued this morning.
“I hope this will...